A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words

In the first week or so of this series, we’ve given you a lot of words about where we work. Today, we’re going to take a visual break. Two years ago, ChildFund’s Documentation Officer Nicole Duciaume visited Bolivia and returned with fabulous photos.

“There is little substitute for seeing an area firsthand and speaking directly with the program participants; personal consultations are what sustain our commitment to the organization, the communities and the children,” Nicole wrote while on that trip.

Enjoy the view!

For more information about Bolivia, a country ChildFund has worked in since 1980, click here.

More on BoliviaPopulation: 9.7 million
ChildFund beneficiaries: About 78,000 children and families
Did You Know?: According to National Geographic, Bolivia made the world’s first debt-for-nature swap in 1987. Working with a conservation organization, Bolivia was able to reduce a portion of its foreign debt in exchange for guaranteeing protection of the Beni Biosphere Reserve.

Next in our “31 in 31” series, we get another toy story as we visit Sri Lanka.